Newport Rhode Island or Mystic Connecticut - though neither are rural
small towns, but bustling seaport towns with a good tourist trade
Both are definitely worth the trip, I can only speak personally about
Newport - great coastal walk, historic mansions with great architecture
and splendor, good food.
Matt B wrote:
> In order to get some respite from the cities during my coming US
> visit, I was thinking of visiting a rural New England town on my way
> down from Boston to New York (travelling by Greyhound). I'm planning
> on spending a night and a day there before moving on.
>
> So far the two that have caught my eye are:
>
> Mystic, Connecticut
> Fairfield, Connecticut (Money magazine says this is the 9th best place
> to live in the World)
>
> Are these places worth a trip, or does anyone have any suggestions
> about other towns on route?
>
> Somewhere where accommodation will be both available and not too
> expensive is desirable.
>
> Matt
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